Should legal exemptions exist under religious belief grounds?
UK law provides targeted religious exemptions in the Equality Act 2010 for organisations whose main purpose relates to religion or belief, allowing restrictions on membership, services or activities to avoid conflicting with doctrines or offending followers on grounds of religion or sexual orientation. Similar provisions cover occupational requirements for organised religion and limited conscientious objections. Recent debates question these in areas such as knife-carrying laws justified on religious grounds, collective worship in schools, and whether non-religious beliefs should receive equivalent treatment.
6 Opinions
As long as they don't clash with the law of the land..
Our laws were originally based on Judeo-Christian values which didn't condone pedophilia and chopping off the heads of our enemies.
NO Britsh law should come before any make believe religious rules...
I am religious myself, but I do not expect special treatment on account of my beliefs. Having said that, I generally believe in minimal government intervention and maximum freedom of expression. I would ideally like rights similar to America's Bill of Rights, especially their First Amendment. However, when a law is necessary it should apply universally - no exceptions.
Everyone should be equal in the eye of the law, having exemptions (for religion) is perverse.